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Castles in the Sky: Your Fairytale Guide to Portugal!

by Sandy
written by Sandy

Castle, castle, fortress, castle. Swoon!   Hopping from castle to castle is enough to get any traveler excited.  Throw in mind-blowing medieval villages bolstered by staggering cliffs wrapped up by spectacular, sweeping views in every direction and I👏🏻am👏🏻 all👏🏻in👏🏻!

Scattered across lush grasslands, jaw-dropping seascapes and dramatic limestone outcrops, Portuguese castles comprise a small but important part of the historical heritage of the country. Did you know that there are more than 150 castles in Portugal? Well, there are.  And to visit even a handful of them takes a bit of planning.  By now, you might be asking yourself, “Which ones are ‘worth’ it?”

The answer to this question, of course, is that it depends.   How much time are you

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All the Queen’s Men: Right Royal Facts About the Queen’s Guard

by Sandy
written by Sandy

Dressed in their iconic red coats and bearskin hats, the Queen’s Guard exemplify classic British pomp and no visit to London would be complete without witnessing this world-famous ceremony.  The Changing of the Guard is a centuries-old tradition steeped in custom and is led by experienced, front-line soldiers.

For more than a millennium, the British royal family has captured the imagination of countless people, British and otherwise.  However, there is another group of people that spend a lot of time at Buckingham Palace; and, while far less famous, they are, in my opinion, just as intriguing.   Notoriously silent and stoic, the Queen’s Guard raise a lot of questions:

Who are they?   How did they land the job?  Just how heavy

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